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Forum: Quiz Room 07-09-2019, 05:11 AM |
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And if I had either posted complaining that...
And if I had either posted complaining that no-one was guessing this, or sauntered into an idle thread and posted a new puzzle of my own, you might have an argument here. But I didn't, so you don't.... |
Forum: Quiz Room 07-09-2019, 04:31 AM |
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I don't think the intent of that rule is 'I can't...
I don't think the intent of that rule is 'I can't be bothered to solve your puzzle so I'll just wait a couple of weeks and give my own', but whatever. Indis was the first elf to marry a divorcee;... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:52 AM |
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I'd love to know how you came up with that...
I'd love to know how you came up with that regarding Vorondil, who as far as I know basically exists as a name and title. This characteristic refers to all three characters (four if you include... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:12 AM |
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No. I think you're thinking of Vorondil's son...
No. I think you're thinking of Vorondil's son Mardil. EDIT: reposting for the new page. -Indis -Ancalime -Vorondil hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:03 AM |
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Okay, so:
-For Indis, this was Finwe's...
Okay, so: -For Indis, this was Finwe's fault. -For Ancalime, it was Tar-Aldarion's. -For Vorondil, it was Earnil's. Of the guesses so far, Urwen's 'position which didn't exist beforehand'... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 07:34 AM |
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Truly, do we not all have a relative named...
Truly, do we not all have a relative named Maeglin in our hearts? hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 07:15 AM |
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Vorondil was Steward of Gondor like his dad.
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Vorondil was Steward of Gondor like his dad. I'm not sure Vorondil did. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 06:54 AM |
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He had a pretty famous son, so unless this is...
He had a pretty famous son, so unless this is another HoME XIII factoid, I think he probably did. :) It's mostly not to do with spouses, no. I guess Finwe could also be on the list. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 06:34 AM |
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Okay, let's try this one:
-Indis
-Ancalime...
Okay, let's try this one: -Indis -Ancalime -Vorondil There may be other examples, but I can't come up with any right now. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 04:40 AM |
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Huinesoron
Hmm.
It can't be to do with their children:...
Hmm. It can't be to do with their children: Turin and Nienor never had any. It can't be their parents, because Finwe never had any (named). It can't be anything to do with their deaths, because... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 04:09 AM |
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Correct!
The Longfather Tree is the document...
Correct! The Longfather Tree is the document I was looking for. I was phrasing the other part as 'they are the only person from their family ever named', but it comes to the same thing. Well... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 02:19 AM |
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I mean, if you feel like ignoring the thread for...
I mean, if you feel like ignoring the thread for a week and a half, um... feel free? It's not actually that hard, though. There's a very specific, named document in which all three appear - which is... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-13-2019, 07:10 AM |
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So what is the difference between these three and...
So what is the difference between these three and Faramir Took? hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 08:47 AM |
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Er. Hmm.
Okay, apparently the answer is no;...
Er. Hmm. Okay, apparently the answer is no; it (in its final form) postdates him. (And no, I don't mean 'by several thousand years because it was written by Tolkien' ;)) The answer is in two... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 08:36 AM |
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Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 07:57 AM |
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Okay, so: Urwen, your three answers together...
Okay, so: Urwen, your three answers together almost (but not quite) hit the mark. -They're all Sam's relatives (how do we know that?). -We know little about them (how little?). -Their spouses... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 12:59 PM |
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Not really, but again, you're sort of edging...
Not really, but again, you're sort of edging closer. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:50 AM |
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I'm afraid that's not the answer either. :) But...
I'm afraid that's not the answer either. :) But between the two you're kind of edging closer. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:21 AM |
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They are indeed. So are a lot of other people. :)...
They are indeed. So are a lot of other people. :) hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:11 AM |
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Okay, so let's try something tricksy:
...
Okay, so let's try something tricksy: Fastred of Greenholm Lily Brown Bell Goodchild ... and no other named characters. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-05-2019, 05:00 AM |
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Oh, they all had their thrones nicked, didn't...
Oh, they all had their thrones nicked, didn't they hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 06:22 AM |
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Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 04:22 AM |
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Huinesoron
Um, okay, let's try this:
Feanor
Eol ...
Um, okay, let's try this: Feanor Eol Tar-Aldarion Tarannon Probably pretty easy. hS |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 03:19 AM |
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I mean... they all killed non-humanoid monsters...
I mean... they all killed non-humanoid monsters with swords. That's actually pretty specific, when you get down to it. Balrogs and trolls are humanoid, Smaug died to an arrow, Ungoliant isn't ever... |
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 03:09 AM |
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But not, I assume, as general as 'they're all...
But not, I assume, as general as 'they're all monster-slayers'? hS |
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